Foot-valve device



Nov. 25, 1930. J, c ccu 1,782,578

FOOT VALVE DEVICE Filed Feb. 11, 1929 o O 0 O INVENTOR JOSEPH QMCCUNE ATTORNEY Patented Nev. as, 1930 UNITED sTATE'sQ PATENT .o r-icg 1 JosErn c. menus, or" rmenwoon'rmvnsrrwhma, n'ssrenon r0. rm: wns'rmenoose AIR BRAKE comrmw, orwnmEimme, PENNSYLVANIA, A conromrron OI ENNSYLVANIA I roo'r-vany'n DEVICE Application filed February 11, 1929. Seria1 1io.;339,054.

This invention relates tothe type of equip mentknown as a safety car control equipment', and more particularly to the so called foot valve'device employed in suchan equipment. I

"The principal object of my invention is to provide an improved foot valve device for a safety-car control equipment;

' of the brakes.

In the accompanying drawingz Figurell is a plan view of a foot valve device embodying controller handle is released, fluid under pressure is vented from a safety control pipe and when fluid is vented fromsaid pipe, means are operated to effect an emergency application If themotorman wishes to releasethe controller handle, without causing an emergency application of the-brakes, he may do soby 'depressingthe pedal of the foot valve device,

which operates to; cut oil communication through the safety control pipe,-so that fluid {under pressure will not be vented from the safety control pipe, whenthe controller handleisreleasedj An equipment, of the above character is shown in my Patent'N o. 11,7 03,892,. 1 issued March 5, 1929; I

The foot valvedevice shown in the drawing comprises a casing 1 connected to-a safety control pipe, the section" 2 of the safety con-.

3 pedal carrying member 7is clamped toa i trolipipe leading to the safety controller hanxdle device (not shown) and the, section 3 to a 35 i-iijoontrol pipe pressure to effect an emer xgencyapplicatio'n of the brakes.

The casing 1 is provided with a flange-4 the devices which are operated by a-reduction i -having bolt holes for receiving bolts 5 by which the casing is secured to the car floor 6.

faceof the casing 1 by bolts 8 and interposed .between said member and the casing IS a flG X- intention. to limit its scope t hat amp ible diaphragm 9. I

I The diaphragm as provided withanhn- "nular seat rib 10", which is adapted to seat,

. 13 and,said-st'em extends through an opening in the member 7.

- Mounted in a cavity 14 formed in the member 7 is a pedal member 15, the pedal memsertflb adapted to engage the outer end of the stem 13. A coil s, ring 18 is interposed between the edal member and the member7, the pe a1 member being provided with a cavity 19 to receive one end of'the spring and the member 7 with a cavity 20 adapted to receive the other end, of the spring. Apin 21, secured in the member 7, extends through an opening 22 in the pedal; member and the opening 22 is of greater diameter than the pin 21 so astopermit of a limited movement of the pedal member. The spring i 18 may be under initial compression, so that the pedal membervwill'no'rmally be held in the osition shown in the drawing. The wall of t e opening 22 being pressed against the pin21'b'y the spring 18;, the pedal member is n prevented from rattling whemnot-in use.

The diaphragm '9 may be provided with a teat 23, which serves to prevent installation the diaphragm in the reversedir ec'tion.

'When the operator wishes to prevent an emergency application of the brakes upon release of the controller-handle, he depresses thepedal member 15 with his foot and there- .by the diaphragm 9 is moved by the movement of stem 13, so that the rib 10 engages the seat bushin 11 and thus communication through the s ety control pipe is cut off.

Acompact footvalve construction is thus I provided and the spring 18 bein housed within the. member 7, is protecte iagainst damage and breakage; due'to rusting by ex posure.

While one illustrativeembodiment of the invention has been described in detail, it isnot I claim as new and desire to seeureby Lettersl I 1 Patent, is f-- 1. footvalve devicefo'r a safety car con trol equipment having a control pipe comprising a casing interposed between sections a of said pipe, a member having a cavity, a

diaphragm valve mounted between said member and casing (for controlling communication through said pipe, and a pedal member pivotally mounted in said cavity for operatmg saidvalve.

2. A foot valve device diaphragm valve mounted between said member and casing for controlling communication through said pipe, a pedal pivotally mounted in said cavity for operatingsaid valve, and a spring disposedin said cavity and interposed between said pedal and said member for moving said pedal'in one direction. '7

3. A foot valve device for a safetycarcontrol equipment having a control gpipe comprising a casing interposed between sections of said pipe, a member having a cavity, a diaphragm valve mounted between said member and casing fgr controlling communication through said pipe, a stemengaging said valve, a pedal pivotally mounted in said- 'cavity for operating said stem, and a spring disposed in said cavity and interposed between said pedal and saidmember for urging said pedal away from said stem.

4. A foot valve device for a safety car control equipment having a control pipe comprising a casing interposed between sections of said pipe, a member having a cavity, a diaphragm valve mounted between said member and casing for controlling communication through said pipe, a stem engaging said valve, a pedal pivotally mounted in said cavity for operatingsaid stem, a spring disposed in said cavity for urging said pedal away from said stem, and a pin carried by saidmember and extending through an openiiig in said pedal for limiting the movement of said pedal away from said stem.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 8th day of February, 1929 JOSEPH O. MOCUNE..

for a safety car (2011- trol equipment having aoontrol pipe 'comprising a casing interposed between sections.

of said pipe, amembefhaving arcavity, a 

